Shoe



A. SANTORI Nov. 1, 1932.

SHOE

Filed March 18, 1931 Patented Nov. 1, 1932 UNITED STATES AMERIGO SANTOR-I, or SOUTH RANGE-MICHIGAN SHOE- Application filed March 18,

This invention relates to improvements in Oxford shoes of that general class embodying an inherently elastic lace whose ends are connected to the shoe, a tongue, and a piece 5 of elasticwebbing connecting the fore quarters of the upper.

My object isto provide a more practical, neat, attractive and comfortable shoe of this general class and one which, while fitting snugly around the ankle and retaining the appearance of an ordinary laced Oxford, will be easy to put on and to remove from the foot.

In my improved shoe, there is provided an inner lining of soft, flexible leather between 15 which and the upper, is fastened by a suitable line of stitching the elastic webbing and which soft leather lining is provided with slots receiving those parts of the elastic lace which extend from one eyelet or lace to another on the inner face of the upper.

The tongue is arranged so that its edges are received in slots in'the soft leather lining.

The disposition of the elastic lace in the slots in the soft leather lining prevents the inner stretches of the lace from forming ridges which will be uncomfortable to the wearer, thus improving on previously known shoes having anchored elastic laces. The slotted parts of the lining lie flatwise over,

and in contactwith the tongue and, due to the location of the inner stretches of the lace in the slots, no uncomfortable pressure results.

The provision of slots in the leather lining r to accommodate the edges of the tongue, prevents these edges from ridging and causing discomfort to the wearer of the shoe.

The anchoring of the edges of the elastic webbing beneath the leather lining prevents discomfort from this source.

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure 1 is a'pers'pective view of an Oxford shoe provided with my improvements;

Fig. 2 is an interior detail view looking toward the slots and the stretches of the elastic lace lying therein, the tongue being omitted and the elastic webbing being in section;

and

Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view ofvthe shoe opened out, and being broken away, the

at 3, and the special leatherinner lining at 4.

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lace being. disconnected, to better illustrate the slots in the lining.

The invention is illustrated in connection with an O'xfordty pe of shoe, wherein the upper appears at 1, the tongue at 2, the lace The special elastic webbing appears at 5, said webbing being broken away in Fig. 2'. 1

\ The lining efis preferabl of soft kid leather and is of suitable thickness to permit 6 slots 'c'to be provided'therein which extend from one'eyelet or hole 7 to another in the manner shown in. Fig. 3' for the purpose of receiving the inner stretches 3 of the lace 3 in such manne'rthat' there will be no part of 'thelace proj ecting' beyond the surface of the lining. The slottedparts of the lining overlie the tongue 2. and contact therewith and, because the inner stretches 3 of the lace do not extend beyond the face of the lining, no pressure is exerted by the said inner stretches 3 1 on the tongue and hencethe wearer of the shoe is subject to no discomfort from this source, thus overcoming a defect in laced The lace 3 is of elastic, preferably'thro-ughout its length and is in the form of a single lace which hasits ends sewed to the inner faces of the upper, as shown at 8 and 9. The elasticity of the lace 3 causesthe front part of the upper to be neatly closed while the shoe is on the foot of the wearer.

Thelining 4 is provided with slots 10' and the piece of elastic webbing 5 has its edges entered in the slots and connected to the upper by stitching. This enables the opposite edges of theelastic webbing to fold into the slots 10 so that noauncom'fortab-le ridge occurs at the points of connection of the webbing to the upper. V i

The tongue 2 overlies the elastic webbing and is disposed under the sections of the upper and preferably stitched at 11 to the central and upper part of the said webbing. The lower and forward part of the tongue is stitched to the vamp in the usual manner. The edges of the tongue 2 are received in the slots 10, above the webbing 5, such reception preventing any uncomfortable ridging of the edges of the tongue.

What I claim is:

1. A shoe having lace holes or eyelets, an inner lining provided with slots extending between the lace holes or eyelets, an elastic lace passing through said eyelets and having stretches located in said slots, a. tongue, and elastic webbing beneath the tongue and connected to the shoe.

2. A shoe having lace holes or eyelets, an inner lining provided with slots extending between the lace holes or eyelets, an elastic lace passing through said eyelets and having stretches located in said slots, a tongue, and elastic webbing beneath the tongue, said inner lining having slots receiving the edges of the elastic webbing and adapted to accommodate the webbing, said webbing being connected to the shoe.

lining for said laced upper, said lining being provided with slots or openings disposed inwardly from its edges, elastic webbing having its edge-portions received in said slots adapted to be accommodated thereby, said webhing being connected to the upper, and a tongue overlying the elastic webbing and located between it and the laced part of the shoe, the edges of the tongue being received in the same slots that accommodate the edge portions of the elastic webbing.

4. YA laced shoe having slots in the inner faces of its upper, and provided with a tongue whose edges are loosely and freely received in said slots.

5. A laced shoe having slots in the inner faces of its upper, and provided with atongue whose edges are loosely and freely received in said slots, and an elastic webbing located below the tongue and having its edges received within and permanently fastened to the slotted portions of the upper.

6. A laced shoe whose upper has an inner lining provided with slots, and a tongue whose eldges are loosely and freely received in said s ots.-

7. A laced shoe whose upper has an inner lining provided with slots receiving and countersinking the inner stretches of the lace and also having other slots, and a tongue whose edgies are received in the other slots aforesai In testimony whereof I ailix my signature.

AMERIGO SANTORI.

o. A shoe having a laced upper, an inner 

